Jack of Hearts original Shakespeare vintage Dondorf playing card

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Jack of Hearts original Shakespeare vintage Dondorf playing card

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Whiteway

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This is the Jack of Hearts from a well-known deck of vintage /antique (19th century) playing cards. It was printed in chromolithography by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf from Frankfurt aM, Germany, and the deck included characters from Shakespeare's plays as face cards. The Jack of Hearts is illustrated as Hubert de Burgh (from the play (King John)). Hubert de Burgh was probably born at Burgh Castle, Norfolk. He was the younger brother of William de Burgh (d. 1206) who accompanied Prince John to Ireland in 1185, and eventually became Lord of Connacht. Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf opened a lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His playing cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years.

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October 16th, 2021

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